Nikolaus Bueschke

This paper shows frogs can sustain neural activity without glucose metabolism by using brain-derived ketone bodies during hibernation, challenging the idea that glucose is essential for brain function.

This study shows that homeostatic synaptic plasticity increases AMPA receptor levels in motoneurons during hibernation, enhancing synaptic transmission at cool temperatures and enabling motor behavior restart after inactivity.

The paper shows that hibernation enhances neural function during hypoxia across multiple CNS regions in American bullfrogs, not just brainstem areas involved in breathing.

This study shows that hibernation modifies NMDA receptor properties to enhance neural stability during hypoxia without affecting normal function.